Word: backfields
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Dates: during 1899-1899
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...number of graduate coaches were out yesterday and did much to give life to the play, at the same time enabling Dibblee to give all his time to the backfield. B. G. Waters '94 coached the tackles, and W. H. Lewis L.S. '95 the centres, G. W. Bouve '98 the guards, and N. Cabot '98 with F. W. Hallowell '93, the ends. All the squad are in condition now except Boal. Reid was out practicing punts during the afternoon, but did not enter the line-up. He ran through signals, however, to prepare for Saturday's game...
Harvard scored almost immediately at the opening of the game. Although Upton handled Hallowell's kick-off very well, Bowdoin was forced to punt. After one poor pass by Swett, Upton punted out at his own thirty-yard line. Some clever hurdling by the Harvard backfield carried the ball up to the five-yard line where Parker scored through La Ferriere. Sawin missed the goal. During the remainder of the half, the ball changed hands often, without approaching either goal line. Offside play and careless fumbling cost Harvard much distance...